Organoselenium-induced cyclofunctionalization of the ()--(α, β-unsaturated) acylprolinamides 1, 7 and 14 has been found to produce the 7-membered bislactam products 2 and 15, or the 6-membered phenylselenolactam products 8 and 9 depending on the substitution pattern of the enone moiety of the starting material. The